6pm Sun | Community Sit: This hourlong gathering of a community of meditators offers mutual support through meditation and loving kindness, periodically varying its practice and sharing experiences with meditation. FMIcperlman@bates.edu.Gomes Chapel

Jennicet Gutiérrez.

1 Mon

7pm | ‘Our Existence is Resistance’: A Night with Jennicet Gutiérrez. A transgender activist from Mexico, Gutiérrez speaks about her journey and the struggles she has faced in the U.S., as well as her work with trans immigrant women in detention centers. Free but tickets required: bit.ly/existence-resistance.FMI 207-786-8303 or amucci@bates.edu.Mays Center

2 Tue

7pm | A talk by a Holocaust survivor: In an event coinciding with Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Holocaust survivor Charles Rotmil speaks about his life and experiences during World War II. Sponsored by Bates Hillel. FMImwinter@bates.edu.Muskie Archives

9 Tue

7pm | Dharma talk with Jigme Kelzang: A talk about Buddhism by Jigme Kelzang, a trained Khenpo in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. An opportunity for questions follows the talk. FMI 207-786-8272 or npelonzi@bates.edu.Gomes Chapel

12 Fri

7:30pm | Momenta Quartet: In a return visit presented by the Olin Concert Series, this ensemble known for its command of both established and contemporary music offers a program TBA. Tickets: $25. A limited number of free tickets are available for seniors (65+): batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. Part of the music department’s New Music Week. The quartet will also be featured in a senior thesis concert on May 13. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.Olin Arts Center

7:40pm | Contradance: This month’s Freewill Folk Society dance features music by Pete’s Posse and calling by Angela DeCarlis. All dances taught; beginners welcome, with a lesson at 7:40pm and dancing 8–11pm. Admission is on a sliding scale of $5 to $8. FMIdhartsho@bates.edu.Muskie Archives

13 Sat

1pm | Stringfellow AlumniPanel: Honoring the work of William Stringfellow ’49, the Multifaith Chaplaincy’s Stringfellow Program hosts a discussion with alumni involved with activism and social justice work during their Bates years. They will share their experiences, and students will be asked to share their social change efforts as well. FMIarabidea@bates.edu.Mays Center

7:30pm | Senior Thesis Concert: Thesis work by music majors, along with the visiting Momenta Quartet, is featured in a program TBA as part of the music department’s New Music Week. Free, but tickets required: batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMIolinarts@bates.edu or 207-786-6135.Olin Arts Center

14 Sun

2pm | Maine Composers Concert: The music department’s New Music Week continues with a showcase of work by Maine composers. Free, but tickets required: batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.Olin Arts Center

19 Fri

8pm | Music of West Java, Indonesia: A program of traditional and contemporary music performed on Bates’ gamelan instruments by students in the course “Performing Musical Art of Indonesia.” Special guests are Een Herdiani, a dancer and director of a conservatory for the arts in West Java; and Undang Sumarna, a master drummer who teaches West Javanese gamelan at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Free, but tickets required: batesconcerts.eventbrite.com. FMI 207-786-6135 or olinarts@bates.edu.Olin Concert Hall

24 Wed

4pm | Short Term Curricular Innovation Showcase: An annual presentation of intensive, practical collaborations that are transforming teaching at Bates. In the Course (Re)design projects, students and faculty work side-by-side to redesign learning experiences of great meaning to them. Meanwhile, visiting Short Term Practitioners from all corners of industry bring skills and expertise to enhance the applicability of the Bates education to a life of meaningful work. FMI 207-786-6128.Pettengill Hall, Perry Atrium

Museum of Art

Through May 27, 2017

Senior Thesis Exhibition 2017: The museum’s relationship with the Department of Art and Visual Culture entails a commitment to supporting the work of Bates students through this exhibition showcasing work in diverse media from the thesis projects of graduating studio art majors — 17 this year. The program emphasizes the creation of a cohesive body of work through sustained studio practice and critical inquiry.